State Street Recognized as Top Employer in Toronto

Date: Thursday, January 8, 2015
Author: Press Release

Award Received as State Street Marks 25th Year Operating in Canada

TORONTO - January 8, 2015 - State Street announced today that it has been recognized by Canada’s Top 100 Employers. State Street was selected as one of Toronto’s top employers for its work-life balance, support for new mothers and fathers and career development and mentoring programs.

Now entering its tenth year, Greater Toronto’s Top Employers is an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. This award recognizes the Greater Toronto employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

“We are delighted to be recognized as one of the top employers in Toronto,” said Robert Baillie, senior vice president and head of State Street Canada. “Since opening our first office here twenty-five years ago, we’ve helped our clients by combining custom solutions with the local expertise of a world class workforce.”

The assessment criteria for the annual competition included evaluating State Street’s physical workplace, work atmosphere, financial and family benefits, vacation and time off, performance management, training and skills development and community involvement. Employers were compared to other organizations in their field to determine which offers the most progressive and forward-thinking programs.

About State Street Corporation
State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. With $28.47 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $2.42 trillion* in assets under management as of September 30, 2014, State Street operates in more than 100 geographic markets worldwide, including the US, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. For more information, visit State Street’s web site at www.statestreet.com.

* Assets under management include the assets of the SPDR® Gold ETF (approximately $30 billion as of September 30, 2014), for which State Street Global Markets, LLC, an affiliate of SSgA, serves as the distribution agent.